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High frequency sonoATRP of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate in an aqueous medium†
Joe
Collins, 
a
Thomas G.
McKenzie,
a
Mitchell D.
Nothling,
a
Muthupandian
Ashokkumar
*b
and
Greg G.
Qiao
*a
a
Thomas G.
McKenzie,
a
Mitchell D.
Nothling,
a
Muthupandian
Ashokkumar
*b
and
Greg G.
Qiao
*a
Abstract
High frequency ultrasound (490 kHz, 40 W) was applied for the controlled polymerisation of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) via sonochemically induced atom transfer radical polymerisation (sonoATRP). The synthesis of poly(HEA) (DP 100–800) was found to reach high conversions (>90%) in short times (<60 min) with excellent molecular weight distribution (Đ < 1.1).
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